Walking holiday

👂️ Audio and questions

Approximately how many passengers does the ferry hold?

160

600

2000

Which items should the tourists pack in a separate bag?

food

reading material

medicines

The hostel in La Vega de Liebana has

good washing facilities.

a games room.

a number of single bedroom

Residents at the hostel are not allowed to

take furniture out of the hostel building.

enter the hostel after a certain time

smoke in the hostel gardens.

Clothes and equipment

Bring:
- boots with thick soles
- spare 
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- light waterproofs
- sun cream: strength - 6.
            
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- a 7.
            
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  folder for map, etc.

Which THREE of the following features of the area in Spain does the speaker talk about?

altitude

coastline

economy

geology

temperatures

vegetation

wildlife

❓ Transcript

Walking holiday

Well, good evening everyone.

My name's Gary Payne and I'll be the leader for your walking holiday in Spain.

And the purpose of this evening's meeting is for us all to get to know each other in advance and for you to ask any questions you may have about the holiday.

So I'll begin by telling you a little bit about what to expect.

Now, the ferry crossing from England to Santander in Spain takes about 24 hours.

We'll be sailing on the Prince Regent, which was first launched in the 1980s.

As well as the crew of 160, it can accommodate about 2,000 people and 600 cars.

And it sails at an average speed of 37 kilometres an hour.

There'll be an on-board map on one of the decks which charts the ship's progress during the voyage.

Although our minibus will be on one of the vehicle decks in the boat, access to these decks is prohibited during the crossing.

So when you leave our bus, you'll have to take everything that you're likely to need with you, like toiletries or books and magazines.

In fact, it's probably a good idea to put these things in a separate bag beforehand.

You shouldn't need snacks on board as meals are provided, and they're quite substantial.

And if you don't feel well or get a headache, you can get tablets from me.

I always carry an adequate supply.

Now, once we're in Spain, we'll be based at a hostel in a small village called La Vega de Libana, about 120 kilometres from Santander.

It's a very picturesque area that's retained a lot of its traditional industry and culture.

The hostel accommodation's fairly simple.

There are bunk beds, and each room holds four to eight people.

But the bathrooms and showers are of a high standard.

The hostel residents have the use of tennis courts nearby, if you feel like a game.

We'll be given breakfast and an evening meal at the hostel.

In general, the hostel is relaxed, but there are a few rules which the owners enforce strictly.

Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the building, and food and drink is banned in the dormitories.

Any chairs or tables which you take outside into the gardens must be returned every evening to their original place.

And finally, the doors are locked after midnight out of consideration for other guests who are trying to sleep.

Now that's enough about travel and accommodation.

But before I move on, I should say something briefly about equipment.

There's a list in the guidebook you've been sent, but I'll just elaborate on one or two items.

First, boots.

Make sure that the ones you bring have thick soles.

That's the important thing.

Don't bring trainers for walking in.

Apart from anything else, they're dangerous because they slip.

It's important to bring spare socks.

Then, about waterproofs.

I'd strongly advise you not to come with anything heavy, you know, with a thick lining.

The ideal things are those lightweight ones because they fold up small, and although they do keep the wind out, they don't make you too hot, right?

Next, sun cream.

This is absolutely essential, and regarding the strength, make sure you get what's known as total block.

Even factor 25 isn't good enough for those latitudes in July.

Then, let's see, bring a folder to keep your map and other papers in, you know, one of those plastic ones.

It's not very likely to rain, but if it does, you'll find it soaks everything.

So, that's the practicalities over.

Now, let me tell you a little bit about the area in Spain where we'll be walking, the Picos de Europa.

It's a very popular area for tourists because of its spectacular peaks.

Although they're only 25 kilometres from the sea, the highest peaks are more than 2,600 metres high and have year-round snow caps.

On the highest peaks, you've got alpine plants that are only free of their snow cover for a few months a year.

Then, you've got meadows that are full of wild flowers at certain times of the year.

Then, the northern slopes are covered by woodlands, giving homes to rare species such as wolves and bears.

And because of the variety of plant life, which survives in that part of Europe due to the traditional way of life there...

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

Giải thích chi tiết

❓Câu hỏi: Approximately how many passengers does the ferry hold? ✅ Đáp án đúng: C. 2000 ▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: Đoạn Gary giới thiệu thông tin về con tàu và sức chứa: “As well as the crew of 160, it can accommodate about 2,000 people and 600 cars.”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Đọc câu hỏi và xác định từ khóa cần nghe: how many passengers (= bao nhiêu hành khách/người), và dấu hiệu approximately (= about / around).
Trong audio, Gary nói rõ sức chứa: “accommodate about 2,000 people” → “people” chính là hành khách mà tàu chở được.
Vì vậy số hành khách xấp xỉ là 2,000 → chọn C.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ A. 160 => Đây là số crew (thủy thủ/nhân viên tàu), không phải hành khách: “the crew of 160”. ❌ B. 600 => Đây là số cars (xe hơi) tàu chở được: “600 cars”, dễ nhầm nếu chỉ nghe số mà không nghe danh từ đi kèm.

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